43 bus: Upper Basildon – Reading Town Centre

Reading Buses bus 43 runs between Reading and Upper Basildon via Norcot, Kentwood, Purley on Thames and Pangbourne. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Monday 26 October the first bus from Reading leaves at 09:00 and the last at 17:15, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by Reading Buses. Timetable for Monday, 26 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 43 bus from Reading to Upper Basildon?
On Monday 26 October the first bus leaves Reading at 09:00 and the last at 17:15, 5 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 43 bus from Upper Basildon to Reading?
On Monday 26 October the first bus leaves Upper Basildon at 09:40 and the last at 18:05, 5 journeys in all.
Does the 43 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 43 bus run?
On Monday 26 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 5 journeys from Reading.
Where does the 43 bus stop?
Main stops from Reading to Upper Basildon: Friar Street (Reading), Norcot Junction (Norcot), Kentwood Circle (Kentwood), Sherwood Rise (Purley on Thames), Police Station (Pangbourne), Captains Gorse (Upper Basildon). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 43 bus?
Reading Buses.

Reading Town Centre to Upper Basildon

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5
Friar Street, Reading09:0010:2512:3514:0517:15
Norcot Junction09:1010:3512:4514:1517:35
Kentwood Circle09:1510:4012:5014:2017:40
Sherwood Rise, Purley on Thames09:1910:4412:5414:2417:45
Police Station, Pangbourne09:2310:4812:5814:2817:49
Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon09:3511:0013:1014:4018:02

Upper Basildon to Reading Town Centre

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5
Captains Gorse, Upper Basildon09:4011:0513:1514:4518:05
Police Station, Pangbourne09:5311:1813:2814:5818:16
Sherwood Rise, Purley on Thames09:5811:2313:3315:0318:19
Kentwood Circle10:0311:2813:3815:0818:23
Pond House, Reading West10:0911:3413:4415:1318:29
Station Road, Reading10:2111:4613:5615:2518:40

Places on this route

Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Sunday, 25 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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